23 Facts About Denise Juneau

Denise Juneau was born on April 5,1967 and is an American attorney, educator, and politician from the US state of Montana who served as the state's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2009 to 2017.

On November 4,2015, Juneau announced her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in the 2016 congressional election.

Denise Juneau was defeated by incumbent Republican Ryan Zinke in the 2016 general election.

Denise Juneau resigned from the post on May 1,2021.

Denise Juneau was born on April 5,1967, in Oakland, California, to parents Stan and Carol Juneau.

Denise Juneau graduated in 1985 from Browning High School in Browning, Montana, which is on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

Denise Juneau received a bachelor's degree in English from Montana State University in 1993.

Denise Juneau took course work toward a doctorate at the University of New Mexico in 1997 and 1998.

Denise Juneau shifted her career path, attending the University of Montana Law School and completing her JD in 2004.

Denise Juneau worked on the educational support staff of Browning, Montana schools from 1986 through 1988.

Denise Juneau was a high school teacher in New Town, North Dakota, within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, from 1994 through 1995, and in Browning, Montana, from 1995 through 1997.

Denise Juneau was an instructional specialist at the Montana Office of Public Instruction under Superintendent Nancy Keenan from 1998 through 2001.

Denise Juneau was a law clerk at the Montana Supreme Court for justices Jim Regnier and Brian Morris from 2004 through 2005.

Denise Juneau worked as an associate attorney for the law firm Monteau and Peebles from 2005 to 2006.

In 2009, Denise Juneau was named Educator of the Year by the National Indian Education Association.

In 2012, Denise Juneau ran for re-election against Republican Sandy Welch.

Denise Juneau was named as a possible candidate for US Senator Max Baucus's seat, which was vacated upon his retirement in 2014.

On November 4,2015, Denise Juneau announced her candidacy for Montana's lone seat in the US House of Representatives.

Since Denise Juneau took office in 2009, she reported that Montana's graduation rate increased 4.7 percent, while the dropout rate decreased 1.3 percent since the state had started tracking these numbers in 2000.

Denise Juneau gave a speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in which she praised US President Barack Obama's education policy.

In 2015, Denise Juneau was awarded the Alumni Council Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Denise Juneau received the National Education Association's 2015 Leo Reano Memorial Award.

In November 2015, Denise Juneau confirmed she had twice been arrested while a college student for driving under the influence.